Death Rumour: Akeredolu Makes Final Decision On Suspended Worker

The governor of Ondo state, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has pardoned the civil servant who was suspended for peddling a death rumor about him.

Akeredolu directed the Head of Service, HoS, Pastor Niran Adeyemo to recall the worker back to work.

Recall that Naija News had earlier reported that the worker was suspected for spreading a rumor via Facebook that the governor who was on vacation had died.

While breaking the Ramadan fast, Iftar, with Muslims, Akeredolu prayed for mercy for those in the habit of spreading fake news.

The Governor said “father forgive them for they know not what they were doing”.

Akeredolu, who was making his first appearance after his vacation condemned the high rate of false news. He urged newsmen to fact check stories before publishing them.

He also advised civil servants against spreading false news adding that they should channel their energy towards spreading good and productive news.

Meanwhile, a former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Shehu Sani has advised the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to stop the resumption of the Kaduna-Abuja train service.

Meanwhile, a former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Shehu Sani has advised the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to stop the resumption of the Kaduna-Abuja train service.

Naija News had reported that the federal government had announced plans to resume rail services on the corridor following the ongoing repair works on the damaged train tracks.

In a tweet via his Twitter handle on Sunday, Senator Sani asked Amaechi to suspend the resumption of operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route until the victims kidnapped on March 28 are freed or released. Read more